Rules

Here one will find all the rules & regulations for our tournaments. All matches must be played in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game, except as specifically modified as follows in the tournament rules where all games will be played on the Playstation 4 console.

Game Mode:

For ease of use all games will be played in “Kick Off” Mode.

Picking Teams:

Every player is allowed to pick their preferred team. Teams can be picked before the start of the game. Players are allowed to use multiple teams throughout the tournament as they please. It is accepted to have the same teams play against each other (e.g. Barcelona). In that case, the ‘away’ player will have to pick the Away Jersey for that team. In general, ‘away’ players are responsible for picking the jersey that does not resemble the home team jersey.

Score Recording

The scores will be reported to the score table by both players after the game.

Game-Play Settings

6-minute Halves

Injuries: On

Off Sides: On

Time/Score Display: On

Player Status Bar: Player Names

Camera: Dynamic or Tele

Substitutions

Players are only allowed to pause the game if their team is in possession of the ball.

Match Schedules

Each player will play a minimum of 3 games. After the 3 games in the group stage, the top two players in each group will qualify for the single-elimination stage up to the final. The brackets in the single-elimination stage are not randomly seeded. If you came first in your group, you will play against a player who came second in his group, and vice versa. If you came first in group A, you will play the player who came 2nd in group B, etc.

Forfeits

If a player does not show for the game or forfeits during the game, he/she loses the game with the maximum score of 3-0.

Standings and Tie-breakers

It is the responsibility of the players to keep up with their team’s standings. Three points will be awarded for a win, one point for a tie and zero points for a loss in the group stage. In the event of ties in point standings, the following sequence will be used to determine who advances to the elimination stage, and who wins his group:

If two teams are still tied, a 12min (6min per half) match will be played to determine the winner.

After a tied game in knock-out stage, the game will go to overtime and then penalties to determine a winner.

Conduct and Discipline

The administration has the right to disqualify players from the tournament after misconduct or unethical behaviour during the Tournament. Disqualification means that the player is not allowed to play any more games in the Tournament and will automatically lose every next game with the maximum score of 3-0.

General Rules

Upon kickoff, a player has to pass the ball atleast three times before scoring.

A player cannot press the middle pad to use the goal keeper in any point during the match. If a player makes use of this button, the match will result in a forfeit loss and can lead to disqualification from the tournament

Frequent and purposeful pausing during game play may be subject to disqualification.

No sideline coaching is allowed. You may cheer or boo as the game progresses, but you may not offer advice to anyone playing a game.

If a player purposely turns off a game while it’s in progress, that player will be disqualified from the tournament. Entry into future tournaments may be denied.

All players must play the Game using the above game-play settings. Any deviation from these settings will result in automatic disqualification. If game settings are found to be wrong by the tournament administrators, the players and the game will be disqualified.

By entering this tournament, each participant consents to the posting and use of his or her name and/or photograph on Gamers.com.mt’s facebook and website page.

If a player requires a joystick, you can ask us and we can lend you one. It is important that you give us your ID card for the period of time you are using our joystick, and we will give it back when you give us the joystick back. If the joystick is lost or damaged, the player has to pay for it.

By attending the Fifa Tournament, participants agree without reservations to comply with these rules and regulations, as well as the decisions made by the referees of the tournament. The application of these rules and regulations is at the sole discretion of the referees. Any decisions made may overrule the following rules and regulations to maintain the spirit of competition. Participants have to obey the instructions made by the referees at all times.

Every participant acknowledges the rights of Gamers.com.mt to modify these rules and regulations at any given time and without prior notice.

Every participant is asked to maintain an adequate level of respect and friendliness with the other participants and the referees. Insults and unfair or disrespectful behaviour towards the referees and the other participants won’t be tolerated and will be punished, an immediate disqualification and/or a temporary ban from the Fifa tournament.

Every participant has to stay ready and available for the duration of the tournament, or until his elimination from the tournament. Longer absence needs to be approved by the referees in order to avoid any sort of punishment